Base Logic Part Four: The People

Getting to know the people involved in the Hastings drug trade.

Last in a four part series on drug dealing in the Downtown Eastside.

Musings of a Mall Santa

“And I said to him, ‘You better have a present for every kid in there, because if you don’t, Santa’s going to have to break your nose.’”

Commodore Ballroom Feels the Steel

Fuck, dude. The best part about seeing a fuckin’ Steel Panther fuckin’ show is just how fuckin’ over-the-top it fuckin’ is.

Base Logic Part Three: The Violence

Understanding the violence in the Downtown Eastside.

Third in a four part series.

Base Logic Part Two: The System

The Dependent observes the rules and hierarchy of the Downtown Eastside’s street-level drug trade.
Second in a four-part series.

Base Logic Part One: Introductions

The Dependent gets integrated with some of the Downtown Eastside’s biggest drug dealers.
First in a four-part series.

No Screws Loose – Jeff Martin’s Joinery

Even at the age of 26, business-school-graduate-turned-carpenter Jeff Martin seems to have been born in the wrong century.